Blend

LOVE Kathy from Blend!! She did my makeup and hair for my boudoir session and did a beautiful job! My hair is not easy, with it being thick and long, but she managed to give it light curls that were perfect for this shoot. The eye makeup was exactly what I wanted and she gave my lips this natural but sexy feel. I definitely would recommend her and the company to anyone wanting someone who knows their stuff! She was also very sweet and easy to talk to, making the makeup session comfortable and fun.

Not only is Ryan a friend but high school but she is also a super talented make up artist. She did my makeup and my bridesmaids makeup and we also looked absolutely amazing. I recommend airbrush. It stayed on and I still looked great at the morning after brunch!

I am from New Orleans, and I brought Kathy from Blend to Memphis to do my wedding make-up in January. She was an absolute dream - I couldn't have been happier! She did exactly what I wanted and was very concerned with making sure I was happy. She is an incredibly sweet person and I was so lucky to have her there with me! I wound up looking gorgeous and it was sad at the end of the day to take my make-up off! Thank you so much for everything!!

Ryan was so amazing to work with. She created the exact look I was going for. It was perfect and lasted the entire night. She also made all of the briidesmaids look so beautiful. You'd be crazy not to book her!

I had heard great things about Blend so was so excited to use them. Kathy was amazing during the trial and the day of my wedding. She did my makeup along with some of my bridesmaids. Everyone looked incredible! She was sweet, fun, calm and knew just what to do! I would recommend Kathy and Blend to anyone!!

Want amazing make up? Book DANA SHERMAN!!!! Kathy Schultz's Blend Make Up artistry helped me in my time of need. I had initially reserved another company's make up artist 6+ months before my wedding. Less than five days before my wedding the other company cancelled me. I was left with no make up artist and five faces that needed make up appointments. I received a referral for Blend Event. After speaking with Kathy I immediately felt comfortable. Even though they already had several other weddings booked on my day they did whatever they could to help me out. We spoke until about 11pm one night trying to make it work. Then I met Dana, a freelancer for Blend. Talk about the right decision! Dana and I decided that everything happens for a reason and my last artist had to cancel because I was meant to meet Dana. She was amazing. Dana drove to my home in Eastern Shore Maryland from Virginia to perform my trial two days before my wedding. She stayed until I was happy and she was very comfortable to be around. On the day of my wedding the other girls and my make up looked outstanding! I never could have done that on myself and the make up lasted from 11:00 a.m. until about 3 a.m. when I finally went to sleep. I have nothing negative to say! Dana and Blend Event are life savers. If I would have known of them before they would have been my first choice.

I had the pleasure of working with Kathey the day of my wedding and couldn't have been more pleased! Make-up is one thing that I am pretty picky about. I am a make up junky and love MAC and Sephora and was looking for something other then that soft natural make up look, I like pretty bold make up! When I came across Blend and saw some of their pics, read some of their reviews, and then read that they were MAC certified I knew I had to set up a trial! Kathey came out to my house a few months before my wedding and did my make up trail. I showed her some pics of the look I was going for and she worked her magic! I couldn't believe what I saw when I looked at my face after the trial! It was just stunning! Then the day of the wedding it was even more stunning! All my friends sat around and watched as she did my make up and couldn't stop commenting about how beautiful my make up and I looked! I had 5 bridesmaids and my MIL and Mom also get their makeup done and they all were just blown away by there make up as well! We all requested that Kathey just come do our makeup every day! I seriously need to learn how to make myself look that outstanding, I wish I could look like that every day!

Ryan was awesome! She was fast and did exactly what was requested by me, as well as the bridal party and mothers of the bride/groom! Not to mention, she is lovely work with!

I can't tell you how wonderful Ryan at Blend is. When I began looking for a make-up artist for my wedding, price was my main deciding factor. While Ryan was my first choice based on the photos of her work on her website, her price was just a little higher than another vendor, so I contacted that vendor first. What a mistake. That vendor refused to put anything in their contract regarding pricing (?!) and when I asked if they would just include a sentence that said pricing quoted via email was valid until my wedding date, that vendor told me "no, and have a nice wedding, bye." Ridiculous.

I immediately contacted Ryan and I cannot tell you how lucky I am that the first awful vendor blew me off. Ryan was perfect - so nice and cheery, flexible with my schedule (I was planning an East Coast wedding from the West Coast and had very limited travel dates for the trial, etc.). She even did my trial while she had terrible bronchitis, because she knew I wouldn't be able to get back to the East Coast for another few months. She was always responsive by both phone and email, and was early on the day of the wedding, coming all the way to my hair dresser's salon to make things more convenient for me and my bridal party and already set up when we got there. She was kind to me and my friends and especially my mother-in-law who was just a bit nervous about the whole professional make-up thing. Ryan walked all of us through, moved quickly but kept things personal, and overall helped us to have the most wonderful day possible. Let me put it this way - it rained on my wedding day and I feel like the happiest bride ever...and a lot of that was due to Ryan's wonderful artistry and professionalism. I cannot recommend Ryan more highly - be smart and choose her for your wedding too!

Ryan at Blend is incredible! She's fun, creative, and extremely talented. Two of my bridesmaids had never had their makeup done professionally done before and were a little nervous, but they were completely ecstatic with the job Ryan did and we couldn't stop talking all day about how we want Ryan to do our makeup every day! I am so happy with Blend's services and making me look like my absolute best on my wedding day!

Ryan Krasney from Blend is fabulous, fun and fantastic!!! From our first meeting & trial makeup session through to my daughter's wedding day, Ryan was attentive, professional, funny, and very, very talented! We had so much fun getting ready for the ceremony and Ryan was a big part of that. We didn't look like someone else we looked like much better versions of ourselves and we can't thank her enough!! Pat Cunningham

I worked with Ryan at Blend and she is amazing. I went and saw her for a trial and she listened to everything that I had invisioned and did a wonderful job so I booked her for my wedding. Ryan is the one who made me feel beautiful on my wedding day. She does great work and is an absolute delight to work with. Thank you Ryan for making me not only feel beautiful, but so very special. Great company to work with - HIGHLY RECCOMMEND!!!

We hired Blend to do makeup for me, the bride, my bridesmaids, and my mom. I had heard Kathy from Blend was fantastic, but she managed to go way beyond my already high expectations! I was planning my wedding from California and unable to do a trial, so I sent Kathy a picture and we worked from there. She made me feel the most beautiful I have ever felt, staying true to my vision but also making sure it suited my skin tone and features. She also made my bridesmaids look absolutely beautiful. And my mom! My mom felt so good about herself and looked awesome too. Kathy was so professional but also an absolute sweetheart and I had a ball hanging out with her.

Kathy was such a pleasure to work with and is an amazing makeup artist! She did the makeup for me (the bride), my 5 bridesmaids, and my mother-in-law. She showed up in plenty of time to get everyone done and made everyone look so amazing on my wedding day!
She was also great during the planning process. She replied to all of my emails promptly. During the trial, she really listened to what I envisioned looking like on my wedding day.
On my wedding day, she was very sweet and helped calm my nerves while getting ready! She made me look so beautiful and I received so many compliments throughout the day! I would highly recommend her for your wedding day!

I was very pleased with both my trial and day-of make-up done by Marquia of Blend. Marquia understood my inspiration look -- natural, but like a better version of myself. She did a fantastic job of giving me airbrush makeup that highlighted my features, contoured/camouflaged things I was looking to prettify, and overall made me look my best. She was open to adjustments during and after the trial, and she was really fun to work with. Marquia also did eyes/full make-up on my mom and one MOH. Everybody was thrilled with her, and I highly recommend Marquia and Blend to anyone looking for a great make-up artist.

Marquia Kinard did mine and my mom's makeup for my wedding day!! I loved working with her! She is so much fun, easy to talk to, and is a true makeup ARTIST!!

I tried other "makeup artists" and they asked me what colors they should use and I just kept thinking, "shouldn't you know better than me?" Marquia however sits and talks with you at the trial on what you don't like and what you do. She tries different things to make sure you absolutely love it...and you will!! My makeup stayed all night which is saying something because I sweat just sitting in an air conditioned room. The makeup stayed through my dancing plus me wiping the sweat from my face with a napkin. I am so glad I found Marquia for my wedding day!!

By the time I contacted Blend, I had already gone through 3 make up artists who could not give me the look I wanted. Nervous to schedule another trial appointment due to cost, I emailed back and forth with Ryan and Marquia with a million questions. They were both super friendly, patient and understanding about my frustrations.

At the trial, Marquia created the look that I was looking for with just 2 tries. I was so relieved! She was super sweet and made me feel very comfortable.

On my wedding day (June 16), Marquia was early and ready to go. I decided that I wanted a slightly different look than what we did at my trial and Marquia adapted to the changes easily and gave me EXACTLY what I wanted. My make up was FLAWLESS. She also made the mothers look so beautiful and elegant - I have never seen my mom look more gorgeous!

Marquia worked well with my hair stylist to make sure all the ladies were done on time and with my photographer who wanted particular shots. What's even more amazing?? She went beyond her duties and ran out to my 'First Look' shoot before heading out to touch me up one last time! I really appreciated that.

My make up held throughout the day and night. Highly recommend airbrush for brides, especially if you're having a summer wedding! It's just flawless!

Blend was very responsive to emails throughout the entire process- even if they were just silly questions about make up. They are very professional, yet fun.

Whether it's high fashion, glamorous make up or romantic soft wedding make up.... I trust Marquia to get the job done exactly the way I want!

On the day of my wedding, Ryan did makeup for myself, my maid of honor, my mom, & my mother-in-law. We got the airbrush makeup and were all so happy with the result! The makeup lasted all day despite the heat & activity (the ceremony was outdoors in June and I was outside for a good portion of the reception too...plus there was lots of dancing at the end of the night). Ryan is a very kind & sweet person too, she makes you feel comfortable while getting your makeup done and is very attentive to her work. She was also on time and got all our makeup done in very good time. I definitely recommend her!!! :)

Kathy was phenomenal and I highly recommend her to any bride-to-be! I truly felt like a princess on my wedding day and I owe so much of that to Kathy's fantastic cosmetic-skills! She did such a fabulous job making everyone feel beautiful - my mom, mother-in-law, bridesmaids, etc., and I loved that she accommodated everyone's different styles. During a stressful time, she had an all-around calming effect on the whole group!

Marquia Kinard of Blend Event and her assistant Maliki Connor made the trip from MD to Charlottesville, VA, to provide on-site makeup services for me, my 7 bridesmaids, and 2 moms on my wedding day. I knew Marquia would do a fabulous job as soon as we met for our makeup trial several months before my wedding. She came to my home and did a beautiful makeup application during the trial, was very professional and responsive in all communication thereafter and leading up to my wedding day, and I knew our group of ladies would appreciate her sweet demeanor and calming presence in the bridal suite as we were all getting ready. Marquia and Maliki arrived promptly to the bridal suite and were all set up even before the moms, bridesmaids and I showed up from our earlier hair appointments! Marquia and Maliki were absolute delight to work with, and all the ladies were so pleased with the results of their makeup.

I received so many compliments on my makeup from my mom and friends, but especially from my groom! He even said that it looked like I had my makeup done with him in mind, meaning that I didn't look "made up," just "beautiful" and like myself. Having a man say that about makeup speaks volumes about Marquia's talent!

I would recommend Marquia and Blend Event very highly to any future bride!

I hired Kathy from Blend to do the makeup for my wedding day. I was so impressed at the trial that I also asked her to do the makeup for my engagement photos. I felt comfortable with her right away and she really listened to my wishes for a natural look. She travels to you, which is another great benefit of working with her!

Kathy is incredibly nice, upbeat and easy to work with, and she's an exceptional makeup artist. On my wedding day, she provided makeup services for myself, my mom, my grandmother, and three of my bridesmaids. Everyone looked beautiful, and I received several compliments on how stunning I looked. I'm 100% sure the reason for that was Kathy's remarkable makeup artistry. I highly recommend...

Ryan was great to work with, she did an excellent job, her makeup skills are wonderful. She is incredibly punctual, fun, my husband loved my make up:)

Not only is Ryan one of the sweetest people you'll ever meet, she is an excellent make up artist! She was very professional, easy to coordinate with and was so flexible. She did an amazing job on me, my bridesmaids and my mom - everyone looked so gorgeous and their make up stayed on the entire night! I would not hesitate to hire Ryan for your wedding day. I wouldn't have felt as beautiful as i did if it wasn't for Ryan - she really knows how to enhance your natural beauty and use the best colors for your skin tone, eye color, and hair color. I love Ryan and I am going to miss working with her!

Here is a link to our wedding day photography:
http://jennifermcmenamin.wordpress.com/2012/04/23/stephanie-matt-loyola-chapel-the-belvedere-baltimore-wedding-photography/

Marquia was my makeup artist and let me tell you, she was AMAZING. I highly recommend her and her company. She was SO professional throughout the whole process and so much fun to hang out with! I had her come to the hotel suite to do makeup for myself, my mom and the bridesmaids. She made everyone looking absolutely stunning. I also asked her company for a recommendations for a hair stylist, they gave me a list in the area. They were great recommendations and I ended up going with one!

She is worth every penny and is guaranteed to do an amazing job. I loved her!!!!!

Ryan was so wonderful! She was so sweet and made me feel so comfortable and my makeup looked amazing. My makeup really looked better than it ever had before in my life and Ryan was such a calming presence on a very stressful day.

At the last minute, I decided I wanted something a little different than what we did in our trial. I was nervous about the last minute switch, but I needn't have worried. Ryan understood exactly what I wanted and executed it flawlessly. Everyone was complimenting me on my makeup all night. She did a beautiful job on everyone. I also was very nervous about how my mom would feel about her make up because she had never had it done before. Ryan made my mom feel so comfortable and her makeup looked amazing. My new mother in law also keeps raving about how beautiful her make up looked.
Thanks, Ryan for making me look pretty on my wedding day!!

I loved Ryan! She was the sweetest person and made me feel so comfortable. She offered to drive to my house for my trial and was on time and professional the day of the wedding. She finished my mom’s makeup, my sisters, one of my bridesmaids, and my makeup in two hours. It looked amazing! I didn’t want to look too "done up" but still wanted to look flawless and girly. Her pricing was also very reasonable compared to everyone else that I looked at. I highly recommend her!

Kathy is totally awesome. She is funny, kind, patient, flexible, sweet - basically, everything a bride needs on her wedding day! I had ideas about doing a particular style of makeup, which Kathy did for me at the trial. My sister and friends disliked it, they said I didn't look like myself. So I asked for another trial to try a more natural look, which Kathy was happy to do (at this point she could have written me off as a bridezilla, but she is too nice). It was great! On my wedding day I looked radiant, just a more glamorous version of myself. She can make your eyes pop like no one else! And the airbrush was fantastic - I'm super pale, and she customized a shade for me. She also did makeup for my Mom and sister, and the three of us look incredible in our photos. Also, even at the end of the night of dancing I looked good - my eye makeup hadn't budged! I highly recommend Blend for your wedding day.

I used Ryan from Blendevent D.C for my wedding 11/5/11. Ryan was AMAZING! She did my makeup exactly how I wanted it and all of my bridesmaids and sisters who can be very picky loved their makeup. They were still talking about her a few days later saying what a great job she did and how they all would use her or recommend her to others looking for makeup artist in the D.C area. I will keep using Ryan for all of my events - she is one of the best makeup artisit I have ever used!!!

I worked with Ryan to do my makeup on my wedding day. She did such a great job. I instantly knew that I wanted to use Ryan for my big day when I met her. She's such a sweetheart and such a professional. She made me look beautiful and classic. My makeup stayed in place the whole day! She also made my girls look gorgeous. I will always return to Ryan to do my makeup for special occasions.

Ryan is so amazing!!! First, she traveled all the way to my house for the trial and dealt with my Type A personality by doing the trial almost 6 months before my wedding! On my wedding day, Ryan arrived on time and did make up for myself, 2 bridesmaids, and my Mom. Everyone loved their makeup and I got compliments all night on my glowing skin!
I don't like wearing a lot of make up but Ryan talked me into false eyelashes which really added glamor to my wedding day look. Ryan really listened during my trial and made sure I was comfortable. I wish I had another event so I could get Ryan to do my make up again!

Marquia from Blend is great! I knew I wanted airbrush makeup for my wedding, and after reading a lot of reviews, I contacted Blend. Marquia came to my house for a trial, and she was very knowledgable, friendly, and accomodating, and was very willing to try different things to make sure I was happy.
On my wedding day, she came right to our wedding suite, and did makeup for me, all 7 of my bridesmaids, and she even made time to squeeze my mom in at the last minute. She is very easy going (always refreshing to have a calming influence around on a wedding day!) , and all the bridesmaids really enjoyed having their makeup done, and they looked absolutely stunning. Everyone was commenting on how great the makeup was. I've already recommended her to several people.

Ryan was one of the best decisions we made for the wedding!!

As many other brides will attest, planning a wedding is one of the most stressful things one will go through. Many things will go as planned, but most things will not. Ryan was one of the few things that exceeded our expectations and sailed smoothly from beginning until end.

Ryan is an amazing talent, and so beautiful inside and out. She was very flexible and open to my requests, both for my engagement shoots and wedding day. She did a WONDERFUL job on me AND all my girls (about 13 or more of us in total), and everything from the foundation to the lashes was perfect!

Ryan calmed me down when I was anxious and made me feel (and look) so pretty. I couldn't have asked for a better make-up artist, and I would recommend her to everyone I know. She is professional, hard-working, phenomenal at what she does, but most of all, she is so down to earth, very sweet, and warm. I hope to have her do my make-up for the next wedding or big event in my life. She really is AMAZING!

Thank you, Ryan!! You deserve...

After a horrible makeup trial only 6 weeks before my wedding, I found Blend Event on the Wedding Wire and contacted Ryan in a frenzy. I loved her work but doubted she would be able to help me in such short notice.

Ryan not only responded to my email immediately, but she promised that she would find an artist that would be able to give me the look I was going for, with no more bad experiences, and she was 100% right.

Maggie drove 2+ hours to our wedding, and did the makeup for 10 girls including myself- and everyone looked absolutely flawless. She was extremely talented, and we loved having her there with us.

My makeup was absolutely breathtaking- I highly recommend airbrush to every bride! It looks so natural, and it lasts all day/night long!

Thank You Blend, Ryan & Maggie!!!!!

I found Ryan and Blend through an internet search -- I noticed that her brides had beautiful but tasteful makeup and the prices were reasonable compared to others. The photos on her website did not lie! Ryan did an incredible job on the makeup for me, my mom, and five members of the wedding party. It was very fun to see everyone's transformations -- that was the best part -- nothing was too heavy, no one looked like a different person, just glamorous and even more beautiful versions of ourselves. That was exactly what I wanted! Ryan is also very sweet and put everyone at ease.

Oh -- and the makeup literally lasted until I took it off at 2am that night, even through all that crying! Incredible!

I highly recommend Ryan and Blend!

I LOVED working with Ryan! She is friendly, professional, flexible, and very talented. From the moment I first met her for my consultation, I immediately felt comfortable with her. She was able to answer my questions and alleviate any concerns I had. When the big day finally arrived, Ryan was there on time and very prepared. She did make up for me and my 3 bridesmaids. Everyone looked absolutely gorgeous and we were all so happy with Ryan and the beautiful make up she did for all of us. I would HIGHLY recommend Ryan and her team at Blend for any of the services they provide.

Thank you SO much for the amazing job that you did at my wedding. You will not believe all the compliments that I got on my make up! :) I can't believe how many people said what a beautiful bride I was - I have a sneaking suspicion it was due in part to the amazing job you did on my make up!! I really appreciate the effort that you made to come to Frederick and how you listened to and respected my wishes, your kindness and patience put my completely at ease. Cecilia, Alex and my mom looked stunning as well (needless to say they all absolutely LOVED their make up and you). The way you were able to play up their attributes and also match their personalities with the style of make up was amazing! You are so talented! We all looked ourselves - only perfectly made up! Which was exactly what I wanted. I have already been recommending you to every bride that I meet!

Working with Ryan was one of the best wedding decisions I made. Her work is absolutely stellar. I didn't even recognize myself! I've received so many compliments on her work. She did my mother and sister's make up as well and I've never seen all of us so happy and excited as we were after she was complete. Ryan was extremely creative, flexible and friendly. I felt like I knew her forever and that she really cared about making my special day absolutely fabulous.

I found Blend through WeddingWire and after seeing their reviews and portfolio gallery I was excited to work with them. Kathy, who was so amazing, was available for our wedding date. I’ve recommended her to everyone I know. We did a trial (my mom and I) before we signed the contract. My mom’s make-up was perfect. My trial was not exactly what I wanted, but was able to explain what I liked and what I didn’t and she made those fixes. I decided to do another “trial” before the wedding for my engagement photos. Kathy traveled to Annapolis at 7:00 a.m. and did my make-up. I have never been so pleased with my look. It was so natural – I didn’t feel “made up.” Everything stayed in place and I was completely confident with what Kathy would do for the wedding day. She didn’t disappoint! She was very friendly and flexible. She arrived to the hotel on time and even squeezed a few last-minute requests from bridesmaids who were so impressed with her work. Throughout the entire day, I never had to retouch my make-up (which is a BIG accomplishment for me). I will use [Kathy] Blend again when I need professional make-up.

Kathy was wonderful to work with. I originally contacted Blend a few months before my wedding date but was still torn between the idea of booking a makeup artist vs. buying nice/new makeup and doing it myself to save money. I decided I would do my own makeup and about 2 weeks from my wedding day, I realized that the Bobbi Brown makeup I had in mind was going to cost me over $500! And I would have the pressure of doing it myself and making it look perfect. I decided to call Kathy again from Blend - only 2 weeks from my wedding day - and explained my situation. Luckily, she was available on my date! It helped that my wedding was on a Friday- I DO NOT recommend waiting that long to book an appointment. I was amazed by her willingness to help me so last minute. It was such a relief and SO worth the money. She came to me on the wedding day and was extremely professional and easy to work with. She did a great job on my makeup and I couldn't have been happier!

This is long overdue but I just have to say how amazing Ryan and her mother were for my wedding. They had 12 bridesmaids, myself, mom and mother of my husband to do in a short window of time and Ryan and her mother went out of their way to come early to our hotel and worked so hard to get us all done and we looked AMAZING. Everybody at the wedding commented on how great our make-up looked. They were both so easy going, fun and professional and I highly recommend Blend to anyone!

Ryan Krasney did my make-up for my wedding and I can honestly say that I don't think I could have looked better. I even asked her to make a small change in my eye shadow color from when she did my trial makeup to the actual day of the wedding and she knew exactly what I wanted and made me look amazing. She's truly a talented make-up artist and a real professional. She was always responsive to emails, arrived exactly on time for our appointments and listened to everything that I wanted. I have to admit that when I first started looking for a make-up artist, I was looking for an Asian MUA as I'm Korean and have had my bad experiences with people who really did not know how to do Asian women's make-up without making me look like a Geisha girl but Ryan's such a pro that it wasn't even a concern. I cannot recommend her more!

I cannot say enough good things about Ryan and the Blend team. After my original makeup girl, who was going to fly to Maryland from California, backed out I was devastated! I had about a week to find someone else. Looking at Wedding Wire, Facebook, and Google I found Blend. I emailed Ryan and while she initially told me they were completely booked she found an amazing woman (Caatanda) and they were able to help me out. I got my trial on September 1st and had my wedding on the 4th. It was the most amazing makeup I have ever seen!

I have never gotten so many complements about my look and it was more than I could have ever envisioned for myself! Thank you all so much for the amazing job that was done. I want to get my make up done EVERY day from you!

From the start I knew I had found the perfect fit for my bridal makeup! As soon as Marquia told me she also does boudoir makeup, I knew she would be perfect for my 1920's theme! Marquia was super sweet and didn't make me feel nervous at all. The day of she made me feel like a princess and I can't tell you how many people came up and complemented me on my makeup, especially my eyes! The other biggest bonus, my makeup stayed put all night long! Even through 90 degree weather, sweat and tears, it did not budge!

AMAZING!!!!....The best make-up artist I have ever worked with in my entire life!! Marquia and her assistant arrived early and got right to work. My mother-in-law ran upstairs, pointed to her face, and yelled “oh my goodness who is this lady?” Everyone was absolutely stunning!

Marquia did 2 mothers, 7 bridesmaids, 2 maid-of-honors, 1 flower girl, and of course one bride (different ethnicities and complexions). She had hundreds of different products to choose from.

You guys will definitely be hearing from me again! Please send us information on your new products! XOX

PS. Wedding Wire needs an extra credit rating-7 out of 5 stars!

I planned to do my own makeup and I am now glad that I didn't. I saw a deal and purchased it. Marquita did a fantastic job on my makeup. I looked a little glam but not overly made up. She was able to make me look fabulous in my photos. They come to you for the services. They are worth every penny. I plan to use them again when I do other special events.

I worked with Ryan from Blend for my July 30th wedding. She was AMAZING! Ryan was so flexible in working with my crazy schedule to set a day for my trial. Upon meeting her, we instantly clicked. She is super sweet and incredibly talented. I gave her a very basic idea of what I was looking for, and she ran with it. She certainly made me look forward to having her work on me on my wedding day. I had a big bridal party, and Ryan did the makeup for 8 of us. Ryan worked closely with everyone to give them the look that they wanted. All of my girls commented on how amazing she was, and how beautiful they all felt. Both on the trial and wedding day, Ryan was on time and so much fun to work with. Her rates are more than fair. You can't go wrong with Ryan and Blend!!
My only problem now is thinking of more events to go to so that I can work with Ryan again :)

Ryan was my make-up artist and she did a fabulous job on my make-up as well as the rest of my bridal party. She was very responsive to all my questions and even came to my house to do a trial. I would highly recommend Ryan and Blend to anyone looking to get their makeup professionally done.

I can not say enough about how wonderful Ryan was to work with. Through all the changes I had to make in the timeline and all the phone calls/emails with questions she was so flexible and so personable. On my wedding day Ryan and Kathy were so nice and they were so good with my 2 year old who wanted to touch and try everything. When the bridal party was running a little behind at the hair dresser they just went with the flow and helped me relax a little too. We all looked amazing after they were done and had so many compliments all night long about it!!! There are not enough words to say how amazing they are and what an awesome job they did!!!!

I loved working with Kathy of Blend Services! From the beginning, she was full of positive energy and expertise, which does wonders for the overly-stressed bride. During consultation, she made it clear that she wasn't leaving until I was happy, which wasn't hard to achieve with her skillset, but definitely made the whole experience so enjoyable. On the day of the wedding, even during the inevitable craziness that ensued as we neared the time to leave for the church, she kept a cool head and snuck in an extra bridesmaid that hadn't planned to get her make-up done. She really listened to what I wanted as far as makeup and colors, while also offering her professional opinion. I would definitely recommend Kathy and Blend Services to any future brides.

Ryan did a fantastic job on our makeup for my wedding. She came to my house for the trial and on the day of my wedding. She listens to what you want and really creates the look that's right for you. All of our makeup looked terrific for the entire day - no complaints at all. I would highly recommend her!

Marquia from Blend did my make-up (the bride), my mom, my sister, my sister-in-law and my best friend. She was extremely professional and responsive! She came to my mom's house to do my trial and from then I knew she was the right choice! My wedding day make-up was flawless and all my girls looked gorgeous! My mom wants to find an event to go to just to have Marquia do her make-up again! Thanks Marquia!

Ms. Ryan Krasney was such a delight to work with! She was very responsive and super flexible, through last minute schedule changes Ryan was calm and accommodating and put all my wild bride worries to rest. Ryan did makeup for the MOB, five bridesmaids, and the bride. She made each and every woman look like the most beautiful version of themselves, her skill is amazing. Having Ryan do my makeup was a very enjoyable and relaxing part of a hectic day. I felt absolutely gorgeous and received so many compliments. My makeup looked fresh through a tearful ceremony and hours of dancing. Great vendor, great service, great value. Thanks Ryan!

Gosh, where do I begin? I love Kathy - she is amazing at what she does! When I first met her for my make-up trial, she was sweet enough to drive to my house and made it such a pleasant experience! When she arrived the morning of my wedding, she was really sweet to all my bridesmaids and made getting ready for my wedding such a smooth process! She made each of my bridesmaids so gorgeous! And she made me look rather stunning as well! I felt absolutely beautiful! Thank you, Kathy! You aren't simply a make-up artist - you made this duckling feel like a swan! <33

Ryan was such a cute joy to work with! She's easy to get along with and her make-up work is absolutely gorgeous! She had the tough job of doing make-up for my wedding party of 8 people and 3 sweet little flower girls. I was worried that with all those people and the amount of time we had scheduled, that we would feel rushed. But that was not the case at all. Ryan was ahead of the schedule that we even had enough time for touch ups on everyone.

Every girl was absolutely thrilled with her make-up, especially me! I'm emotional and cried went my dad walked me down the isle, when I said my vows, when I danced with my dad for the father/daughter dance, AND during all the speeches. I know, I know but it was an exciting and emotional day. BUT, the make-up lasted the WHOLE time! Not once did I have to reapply!

Ryan has made me a client for life since I'm big into getting my make-up done for special occasions, etc. I highly recommend!!! Thank you again, Ryan!!

I've had the opportunity to work with both Ryan and Kathy. I first did my bridal trial with Kathy and she was great. I think it was $50 for the trial and she came to our hotel room in DC. At first I wasn't very happy with the color eyeshadow because it was too mauve(ish) and seemed a little too mature for what I was going for.

She was super great about it and worked with me to find a color that was better suited. I've had my makeup done a lot and sometimes artists take it really personally when you say you don't like something. This was not the case at all.

I also had photos done for something else and the photographer used Ryan as a makeup artist. Ryan was super friendly and easy to get along with. She also did an awesome job with my makeup.

On the actual wedding day, Kathy was punctual and very patient with my bridesmaids. She had done my sister's makeup first and then redid it completely over when my sister got really emotional (happy tears!) and cried away all her makeup. I was so happy with my makeup. I used the airbrush which is amazing even though I was a little apprehensive about it at first. I didn't have the cakey look that so many brides have and the coloring was just amazing. I'll try to attach a picture...

I highly recommend them both!

We hired Kathy to do makeup for my bridal party and myself (bride) for my wedding last week. From the first time I contacted Kathy she was very responsive, helpful, professional and incredibly kind. She worked with me and my bridal party to give us the look we were going for the day of my wedding. Not only is she an excellent makeup artist, she is so accommodating, fun and calming (something I needed the morning of my wedding!). I would highly recommend her to any bride, or anyone for that matter!!

I just can't thank Marquia of Blend Event enough for doing my makeup on my wedding day on April 30. I absolutely LOVED my make up that day! Marquia is professional, super charismatic and very knowledgable of the work she does. Even among the chaos that ensued with getting an entire bridal party ready, Marquia remained calm and relaxed through the entire time. I really want everyone to know that I felt my most beautiful with her make up application. I wish I could have her everyday! If you have a special occassion, I would certainly recommend Marquia for you!
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Ryan did my makeup on my wedding day along with the makeup for four of my bridesmaids, my mom, and my MIL. I absolutely loved my makeup on my wedding day and felt so beautiful! Ryan was so easy going which made the experience relaxing for me. She was wonderful to work with leading up to the wedding as well. Her prices are very competitive and her makeup work is top notch! I would definitely recommend her for wedding makeup!

Blend was recommended to me by a friend in the wedding industry. I am thrilled that she gave me that recommendation! Ryan was absolutely perfect to work with for my wedding. I have never let anyone do my make-up, and was a bit hesitant. I feared looking like a clown or not like myself. Ryan drove out to my house for my trial several months before the wedding, and I was immediately put at ease. She is one of the nicest people, and vendors, I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. She talked to me for a while before beginning, which gave me a trust in her. I never did a second trial because I trusted her so much - very unlike me! She arrived on time and excited the day of my wedding. I gave my bridesmaids and mom her make-up services as a gift. None of them were too thrilled with having someone do their make-up - until they saw the end result! Several of them were asking her to do consultations with them. My girls looked like models, BUT still looked so natural and like themselves! Even my Mom was ecstatic, and she never wears make-up :). I was in a panic by the time it was my turn. Ryan picked up her stuff, and me, and moved us into a quiet room to help put me at ease. She was SO sweet and did a phenomenal job! I cannot believe how amazing my pictures look. And the make-up stayed on all night without me touching it up! I would not hesitate to recommend Blend to any bride or person needing beauty services for their event.

Ryan came to my home today, on time, and well prepared. She was so nice, and professional. She did my make-up very well, and I feel her pricing is right on point. She even touched up my hair a bit to complete the look. She let me try out a little airbrushing, corrected my patchy freckles, lol. She knew I was being photographed today and so she made the perfect adjustments to her application of products. I was able to take my engagement photos today knowing I looked great. Love her! I plan on using her for my wedding party and my mother.

I cannot say enough good things about Ryan Krasney of Blend!!

First, she was extremely communicative. She responded to all of my questions over phone and email very quickly. She was very personable and professional which definitely put me at ease. (I am picky when it comes to makeup and was worried since I didn't have any referrals and had to pick blindly on the internet.)

I was very impressed that she was willing to drive all the way from Maryland (in traffic!) just to do my trial at my home in Ashburn, VA. She explained all of the options and wasn't pushy which I appreciated. (Her prices are very reasonable, which was great!)

The day of the wedding, she was prompt and courteous to the whole bridal party. Some members of my party don't usually wear very much makeup, and Ryan made them look PHENOMENAL. I was also ecstatic about the way my makeup turned out and Ryan was flexible enough to do something a little different than my trial. I received lots of compliments about my whole look, thanks in part to an AWESOME makeup artist.

I love Ryan!!! She is truly amazing!! A very nice person, very professional, and very flexible. Ryan did my hair and makeup for our civil and church wedding. I was a perfectionist bride when it comes to my hair and makeup but she had been very patient and very accomodating. I am very satisfied and will definitely call her up again if I need to attend a special event. Prices are reasonable, came on time even if it was too early, and was very cheerful. I highly recommend Ryan!!

Ryan is amazing -- sweet, fun and incredibly talented. Her prices are very reasonable, and she will do a full walk-through as part of her fee. Highly recommend!

I had a make-up artist cancel on me (and run away with my deposit.. ahh!) and my poor bridesmaids were stuck trying to find a decent make-up and hair team 5 days before my wedding!!! What started as a nightmare ended up being the best thing for us! I'm so thankful that we found the Blend girls. They ended up doing a better job than the original girl we had booked and I felt beautiful and most importantly.. relaxed on the big day! Phew thank goodness!

The Blend girls are amazing! Enough said..

Ryan Krasney, of Blend, was absolutely amazing when it came to completing a look and perfecting photos for my special event. She was very professional and quick to respond to each and every question and concern I had. Ryan came with all her products and smile in tow to my house ready to make me beautiful early in the morning. I cannot explain how many compliments I got and how confident I felt that day, I will use Blend for all my future events.

I was introduced to Blend through a photographer friend. I wanted to get a few pictures done to give to my fiance as a grooms gift. My make-up and hair were exactly what I pictured! We started natural and went super smokey! I loved every look we did!

Ryan is the best MUA ever. I have worked with several people in the past and the extreme comfort and passion she left with me far exceeded my expectations. I would recommend her for any event from prom to dinner with that special guy.

You guys are great! You did a fantastic job on me and all the girls. I will send you my pictures for your portfolio and definitely refer you for other friends for their makeup! Kathy is great and did a great look for the evening. I am really happy. Thanks again!"

I worked with Ryan for my wedding in July. She was on time, professional, responsive to what all us girls wanted, and most importantly did impeccable work. We all loved our make up! We all looked like ourselves too, which was important to me. I wanted to look special, but not unrecognizable. She listened, and the results were wonderful. I am so pleased with all the photos! Even at the end of the night, the make up lasted! I was so glad I chose blend for my big day!

As someone who is not used to wearing makeup, I wanted to make sure I had a flawless face on my wedding day. The people at Blend were absolutely phenomenal and made me look stunning on my wedding day. I am so grateful and would absolutely recommend them to every bride I come into contact with!!!!!

Ryan was very flexible and accommodating. I had a trial appointment where she tried a couple of different options until we settled on the look I wanted for my wedding. On the wedding day, she showed up on time and did a fabulous job on my as well as my Matron of Honor's make-up! She even gave us the lipstick she used so we could reapply throughout the evening. I would definitely recommend her, and wouldn't hesitate to hire her for future events.

Natalie and Ryan were wonderful. The thing I appreciated the most was their knowledge of their profession. They both know what they are doing and answer all your questions and concerns. They are very easy going. Another thing I really appreciate is if you didn't quite like something regarding your personal hair or makeup preference their willingness to give you what you want. All too often we are afraid to say what we want because we don't want to offend who is working on us. They encourage this and I believe this is what sets them apart from the rest. Thanks ladies. I will be using you again for anything I need make up or hair wise.
THANK YOU!!!!!

very good service, i can't thank you more.

Very professional!

The quality of work that Ryan does it unlike any make-up artist I've ever seen. Her technique is flawless and that's exactly how she makes you look. I hire her for every special occasion I attend.

Our wedding was held at the St Louis Cathedral/Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans. Kathy did an amazing job on my makeup and also for my bridesmaids and mom. I felt so beautiful knowing that my makeup looked and felt great, and it turned out perfect in photos! She was great at listening to what I wanted and offering great suggestions to get that extra special wedding day look, with makeup that lasted throughout the night! Highly recommend!

I love working with all the ladies at Blend!! They are all so talented and it is amazing to me that they are all equally Fabulous with their makeup applications!! Not only are they all fantastic but they are so professional and an absolute JOY to work with. I always get excited when I get to work with Blend and highly recommend them to all of my Brides!

I love working with Blend. They do incredible work and Marquia is such a talent!

Ryan and her team are absolutely phenomenal....they are so phenomenal and always ensure that their brides have the perfect look for their big day! Absolutely love working with Blend!

I had the opportunity to work with Kathy of Blend Make Up Artistry at a wedding this past March 2011. She was very professional, reliable, and all around a very sweet person. I recently just viewed some pictures from that wedding ... the brides make-up was flawless, and it complimented her style perfectly. I am very happy to be working with blend this wedding season and am looking forward to many more weddings together in the future. I would recommend Blend 100% for your make up needs on your special day!

Blend...can not be explained in words! You truly must experience the true skill, talent and sweet personality that exists within this team of make-up artists. They are truly a blessing to work with! Responsible, professional and will ALWAYS have you looking BEAUTIFUL!!!!